About
The monastery beers brewed in Andechs are the culmination of centuries old Benedictine brewing tradition and ultra modern brewing technology.
They are the ambassadors of traditional Benedictine hospitality, still practised today, and the monastery’s long history as a place of pilgrimage, without which the brewery would never have come about. Against this backdrop, the Andechs beer specialities provide a “taste” of the successful meld of Benedictine hospitality, Baroque culture, and the Bavarian lifestyle.
In brewing our premium beer, we exclusively use high quality ingredients. In addition, we give our beer specialities plenty of time to develop their aromas.
Over 100,000 hectolitres of beer are brewed each year at the foot of the Holy Mountain. A small number of Andechs beer specialities are on draught in the Bräustüberl and Klostergasthof taverns. Yet Andechs monastery beer is marketed not only throughout Germany, but also in many European countries.
They are the ambassadors of traditional Benedictine hospitality, still practised today, and the monastery’s long history as a place of pilgrimage, without which the brewery would never have come about. Against this backdrop, the Andechs beer specialities provide a “taste” of the successful meld of Benedictine hospitality, Baroque culture, and the Bavarian lifestyle.
In brewing our premium beer, we exclusively use high quality ingredients. In addition, we give our beer specialities plenty of time to develop their aromas.
Over 100,000 hectolitres of beer are brewed each year at the foot of the Holy Mountain. A small number of Andechs beer specialities are on draught in the Bräustüberl and Klostergasthof taverns. Yet Andechs monastery beer is marketed not only throughout Germany, but also in many European countries.
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
0,5l from tap at the Braustüberl. Yellow clear color, small white head. smells kräuseln, earthy, grains, ok smell. Light body, soft carbonation. Tastes grassy, earthy, leathery, tobacco, light sweetness. Finishes rather bitter with notes of leather, earthy and grassy notes. Rather bitter, drinkable, rather intense, better balance once a bit warmer
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Tried
from Draft
at
Kloster Andechs Braustüberl
on 05 Jul 2026
at 16:54
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottles from House Of Trembling Madness (2020) and Against The Grain (2026). Clear golden body with a white head. Lively carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of dried leaves, buttered toast and rust. Flavour of rich malt backbone and marzipan with a peppery finish. Medium body with a slick texture. Light fizz. Another top quality beer from Andechs. A malty, warming beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2026
at 07:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beer Merchants. It pours slightly hazy deep golden - blonde with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is fragrant, spicy, clove rock, ripe banana, farmhouse style bread, orange marmalade, cola cubes, crystallized ginger, honeydew melon, pear drops and a touch of sherbet. The taste is smooth, hearty malts, bready, sponge cake, banana loaf, biscuit, toasted nut, quite sweet, heavy, fruit cake, warming spice, clove, ginger, pepper, cola cubes and a nip of booze with a smooth, malt driven finish. Medium+ body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Not as much depth as their usual offerings,.maybe a touch sweet? Not bad overall.
Tried
from Bottle
from Beer Merchants
on 07 Jun 2026
at 16:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[19/9/24 moved from Spezial Hell because apparently this is different] As Festbier. Lurid gold with a white head. Aroma of sweet bread, weeds. But does have a rich malty taste with bread, some caramel and then firmish bitterness with some grass and spice.
Tried
on 04 Jun 2026
at 12:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From the bottle at home, it is a classical weiss, mineral and dry for the style, banana, wheat, not so spicy, good it you are thirsty, 04.12.17, at Prélaz.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Amstein
on 23 May 2026
at 14:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
It is a classical product of Bavaria, black and brown color, the taste is like a classical weiss, fruity and aromatic, banana, tasteful, 12.02.18, at Prélaz.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Amstein
on 17 May 2026
at 09:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle 0,5 ltr: Hazy yellow-gold colored brew with an thirstquenching sweet taste with hints of red apple, banana, some oranges.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Trinkgut
on 10 May 2026
at 21:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Andechs. Cloudy deep golden. Sweet, lemon. It is a tad sticky, but I prefer it vs Apfelschorle. Not too sure it is alc free.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kloster Andechs Braustüberl
on 26 Apr 2026
at 13:17